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HEALTHY LUNG PROGRAM: SCREENING TO SAVE LIVES

Symptoms of lung cancer often do not show until the later stages of the disease. Advances in imaging technology have made it possible to find signs of lung cancer early on, when treatment can be more effective and a cure more possible.

Should You Get Your Lungs Screened?

As part of our Healthy Lung Program, we offer a chest CT scan to screen for lung cancer. If you are – or were – a long-time smoker, you should get screened.

Current medical guidelines recommend a yearly screening for current smokers or those who have quit within the past 15 years, if you are:

55 to 74-years-old with a 30-pack year* history of smokingor

50 years old or over with a 20-pack year* history of smoking and with one or more of the following risk factors:

COPD

Radon Exposure

Self or Family History of Cancer

Occupational Exposure to carcinogens, like asbestos

(*A pack year equals smoking 20 cigarettes every day for one year.)

If any of these describe you, we encourage you to talk to your doctor about getting screened.

The self-pay rate for low dose CT lung screen is $99. At Mercy Suburban Hospital, check with your insurer and ask if there is a co-pay.

Get a Lung CT Scan

Talk to your physician today or call 610.237.2525 to make an appointment at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital or Mercy Philadelphia Hospital.